Christmas around the world

December 25, 2012 |Compiled by chron.com

Celebrations of Christmas across the nation and around globe

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People light candles during a Christmas mass in the golden-domed Alexander Nevsky cathedral in central Sofia on December 25, 2012. Bulgaria, unlike some other fellow Orthodox countries, celebrates Christmas on December 25.

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People light candles during a Christmas mass in the golden-domed Alexander Nevsky cathedral in central Sofia on December 25, 2012. Bulgaria, unlike some other fellow Orthodox countries, celebrates Christmas on December 25.